At St. Joseph’s Middle School, we believe that education should develop the whole child – mind, heart, and soul. Our curriculum is designed with high standards and expectations for every child, and a wide variety of co-curricular opportunities to promote an environment of exploration and discovery.
Our middle school thrives in a single-gender classroom environment and enjoys a 12:1 student/faculty ratio. Firmly rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church, the St. Joseph’s middle school experience is centered on Jesus Christ, our Master Teacher.

Rightly viewed, education is not a transaction.
It’s not exchanging money for information.
Rightly understood, education is about formation,
and so the community you choose matters.
-Dr. Steven Jones
Director of the High School

Athletics is a vital and integral part of St. Joseph’s. We offer student-athletes opportunities for competition in the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL), as well as opportunities for our middle school students to compete in the Carolina Middle School Conference (CMSC). Our students have the opportunity to compete in 14 different sports on 36 High School teams and 13 Middle School teams. Participation in athletics, either as a player or as a fan, is an important part of the school’s educational experience.

The Fine Arts Department enhances the academic curriculum by offering students many opportunities to explore the joys of the visual and performing arts. Middle school students have the option to join one of our Band, Strings, or Choral Ensembles and take Visual Art and Theatre classes. These opportunities continue into our high school, where students can choose from one of these programs as well as additional opportunities in dance classes and/or after-school Stage Crew and Theatre Production.

Household Program

A quality, faith-filled education is of itself a tremendous gift. If you have benefited from a Catholic education or appreciate the value of such an education, please consider how you might be able to help the school financially. Your donation will support our educational efforts as we continue our work with the future generation of leaders in our Church and society.

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Leadership

Keith F. Kiser, Headmaster

Keith began his duties at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in the summer of 2000. Since that time, the school has celebrated many accomplishments directly attributed to Keith’s efforts as Headmaster. Under his leadership, the school was immediately recognized as the first independent Catholic school in the Diocese of Charleston on August 15, 2000. Enrollment at the school has grown from 164 students in 2000 to over 600 students today. The school expanded from four high school grades to a total of seven grades, including the Upstate’s first single-gender middle school. When Keith arrived in 2000, the school employed 27 faculty and staff; today, the school employs over seventy-five faculty and staff members, many of whom Keith recruited from across the country. In 2000, there were only two male teachers on staff; today, there are over twenty-five. Keith initiated the Household Program, had the Blessed Sacrament brought onto campus, and petitioned the Bishop for a full-time chaplain. During his tenure, St. Joseph’s has received national recognition multiple times as one of America’s Best Catholic High Schools from the Catholic High School Honor Roll. The school has not only continued its academic successes of a 100% college acceptance rate, exceptional SAT/ACT scores, and numerous National Merit Finalists but also enjoyed unparalleled athletic success, including state championships among several of the school’s sports teams. Personally and professionally, Keith’s vision for each student is that they know they have the power to “change the world” for the better, and his leadership, faith, and concern for the well-being of each student enrolled at St. Joseph’s have positively affected hundreds of Upstate students and families.

Keith is an experienced teacher, author, motivational speaker, coach, and youth minister. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion from Grove City College, and a Masters of Religious Education from Duquesne University. Keith and his wife, Tami, have ten children and are members of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Mauldin.

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St. Joseph’s Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions procedures, financial aid/scholarship awards, and/or any other school administered programs.